What are the responsibilities and job description for the Remote Public Trust* Senior Systems Engineer/Hyper V/Azure/SAN position at Motion Recruitment?
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Systems Engineer to join our clients team for a dynamic and challenging project.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting various infrastructure initiatives, including Hyper-V, Azure cloud services, SAN (Storage Area Network) management, and large-scale server migration projects. This role requires expertise in virtualized environments, cloud technologies, and data storage solutions.
This is 5-6 month contract.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting various infrastructure initiatives, including Hyper-V, Azure cloud services, SAN (Storage Area Network) management, and large-scale server migration projects. This role requires expertise in virtualized environments, cloud technologies, and data storage solutions.
This is 5-6 month contract.
Key Responsibilities
- Hyper-V Management: Administer, configure, and troubleshoot Hyper-V virtualized environments, including virtual machine creation, management, and performance optimization.
- Azure Administration: Manage and optimize Azure resources and services, supporting cloud migrations, deployments, and infrastructure scaling.
- SAN Management: Oversee SAN solutions, including configuration, management, and troubleshooting of storage arrays, ensuring high availability and data protection.
- Server Migration Projects: Lead and support server migration projects, including migrating servers from physical to virtual, on-premise to cloud, or data center to data center. Work with teams to ensure smooth transitions and minimal downtime.
- Technical Support & Troubleshooting: Provide expert-level support and troubleshooting for the systems under your responsibility, including ensuring compliance with established standards, policies, and best practices.
- Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate and detailed documentation for all systems, processes, and configurations. Provide regular progress reports on server migration activities and other project milestones.
- Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with other engineers, architects, project managers, and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of IT infrastructure projects.
- Security & Compliance: Ensure all systems meet required security standards, with a focus on meeting regulatory compliance (e.g., NIST, HIPAA, FedRAMP) for public trust environments.
- Clearance: Active Public Trust or higher required.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in Systems Engineering with a strong background in:
- Hyper-V virtualization (configuration, management, and troubleshooting)
- Azure cloud services (management, security, and migrations)
- SAN technology (administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning)
- Server migrations (including physical-to-virtual, cloud migrations, and infrastructure redesigns)
- Certifications (Preferred):
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or equivalent virtualization certification
- ITIL Foundations or similar IT service management certification
- Technical Skills:
- Strong working knowledge of Hyper-V and Microsoft Server technologies
- Proficiency with Azure management tools and services (including VM provisioning, networking, and storage)
- Experience with SAN management, including troubleshooting storage issues and optimizing storage performance
- Familiarity with PowerShell scripting for automation
- Strong troubleshooting skills for system outages, performance issues, and complex system integrations.
- Strong Communication Skills: Ability to clearly communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and work well in a collaborative team environment.
- Experience with Veeam, Zerto, or other disaster recovery tools for server migrations
- Experience with Microsoft 365 or SharePoint environments
- Familiarity with automation and orchestration platforms such as Ansible or Terraform
- Experience working with federal or government contracts and environments.
- Be part of a dynamic and growing team, working on cutting-edge technologies and critical infrastructure projects.
- Contribute to impactful government and public trust projects.
- Competitive compensation, benefits package, and growth opportunities within the company.
